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[あか(赤)·ほん(本)]
akahon
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[あか(赤)·ぼん(本)]
akabon
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English Meaning(s) for 赤本

noun
  1. pulp fiction; dime novel
  2. akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha)
  3. storybook (with red cover, Edo period)
  4. Red Guide (Michelin)
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Definition and Synonyms for 赤本

Penny Dreadful a melodramatic paperback novel
Synonyms: 三文小説, 赤本

Meanings for each kanji in 赤本

» red
» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things

Categories 赤本 is a member of

Novel an extended fictional work in prose
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